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Post by atv on Apr 16, 2018 10:31:19 GMT -5
Should Atl United follow? (article ussoccerplayers.com/2018/04/will-new-englands-approach-change-youth-soccer.html/amp). A new scholarship program for the New England Revolution’s (MLS) youth affiliate clubs, or “Academy Alliance Partners.” This will award grants to those clubs that develop players who go on to sign Homegrown deals with the Revs. That's both tangible and symbolic for those who lay the critical groundwork for growing future pros. The first scholarship goes to Bayside FC, a Rhode Island club that was the home of US youth international midfielder Isaac Angking for several years before he joined New England’s academy, eventually signing a Homegrown deal in January. "Our alliance partnerships have allowed us to cast a wider net to identify and begin the development process for players at a younger age,” said Revs youth development director Bryan Scales in a club release.
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Post by soccerdaddy on Apr 16, 2018 11:24:57 GMT -5
Yes I think that’s fair 👍
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Post by Futsal Gawdess on Apr 16, 2018 12:35:51 GMT -5
Playing Devil's Advocate - There are families that move around. Currently, there is a player at AU that has played at AFU, LSA, CF and UFA. He's under 14, so who would get the bounty if he were to become a homegrown? Do all the clubs split the proceeds based on the amount of time he was with them? AFU 15%, LSA 15%, CF 10%, UFA 60%? When does the clock start Age 8, 9, 10? And finally, do mom and dad get in on the bounty if they were coaches and developed the kid prior to moving to a youth club?
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Post by atv on Apr 16, 2018 13:47:19 GMT -5
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Post by rifle on Apr 16, 2018 13:52:55 GMT -5
It is also complicated by players having received financial aid.
Regardless, the change is worth making, IMHO. A necessary evolution for US Soccer.
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